a b s t r a c t Article history: Received 19 February 2013 Received in revised form 3 February 2014 Accepted 3 February 2014 Available online 2 March 2014 Time-varying mesh stiffness, caused by the change of tooth contact number and contact position, is one of the main sources of vibration of a gear […]

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Thesis Advisor: Dr. Maurice L. Adams Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY January, 2013 download

ABSTRACT With the current global emphasis on alternative green energy sources, wind turbine technologies have seen significant growth in recent years. Today, wind turbines are being produced and constructed at unprecedented levels with their sites inching closer and closer to residential communities. With that, wind turbine companies have been receiving growing complains about the noise […]

THESIS Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Science in the Graduate School of The Ohio State University By Jason Louis Austin, B.S. Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering The Ohio State University ۲۰۱۳ Master’s Examination Committee: Dr. Donald R. Houser, Advisor Dr. Sandeep download